8 Oct 2021

Giving teachers the tools to prepare students for 21st Century

Recently, COL. Matthew Posner, MD spoke at the ribbon cutting ceremony for a new state of the art

8 Oct 2021

Environmental Assessment for Boardman City Water Facility Expansion

Beginning today, the public has 15 days to comment on Portland District’s Environmental Assessment (EA) for a Boardman, Ore. proposed water facility expansion.

8 Oct 2021

Tionesta Lake to host scarecrow scavenger hunt

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will host a scarecrow scavenger hunt beginning Oct. 10 at Tionesta Lake.

8 Oct 2021

Rochford leaves USACE Chicago District with 33-year career

In January 1988, Bill Rochford started working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Chicago District, as a geotechnical engineer. And, back then, he said there was only one desktop computer that was shared between his office, Geotech & Coastal Branch, and the Structural Engineering Section. Today, with several job titles and work details under his belt, he’s saying goodbye to the Chicago District but not the Corps. He’ll now be a senior geotechnical engineer at the Corps’ Dam Safety Modification Mandatory Center of Expertise – Dam Safety Production Center, co-located at the Corps’ Huntington District.

8 Oct 2021

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 21-45 Sailing Instructions NM 9.9 to NM 10.2

MKARNS - Tows are advised that the water elevation is forecasted to fall to 118.7-ft msl at Norrell Lock No.1 between 8 October and 9 October 2021.

8 Oct 2021

USACE temporarily closes Canyon Lake’s Overlook Park for maintenance

Canyon Lake, Texas - Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Canyon Lake

8 Oct 2021

ERDC-Vicksburg road construction set to begin Oct. 12

Construction will soon begin on a project to enhance accessibility, safety and infrastructure at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Waterways Experiment Station in Vicksburg, Mississippi. On Oct. 12, 2021, road closures will begin with a goal of improving Chesapeake Road and South Delaware Road on the west side of station near the main Halls Ferry Road entrance. Construction and road closures are expected to last through approximately May 2022.

7 Oct 2021

LA District command team recognizes people, highlights accomplishments at end-of-year celebration

The Los Angeles District command team took time out Oct. 5 to recognize district employees and highlight their countless accomplishments throughout the fiscal year during a virtual town hall and end-of-year celebration that was broadcast from the district’s headquarters building.

7 Oct 2021

Army Civil Works Releases U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan

Today, as part of President Biden’s whole-of-government approach to confronting the climate crisis, Army Civil Works released its climate adaptation and resilience plan for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to ensure its Civil Works projects and operations adapt and are increasingly resilient to climate change impacts.

7 Oct 2021

Ocean Isle Beach coastal storm risk management contract awarded

WILMINGTON, N.C. - On 27 September 2021, a contract for Costal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) at Ocean Isle Beach, Brunswick County NC was awarded to Norfolk Dredging Company for $6,675,000.00.